Freezer Assembly

ABSTRACT

A freezer assembly for rapidly freezing an item includes a housing that may contain the item. A vacuum is coupled to the housing. A bottle is coupled to the housing. The bottle may contain a refrigerant. A tube is coupled to the housing. The tube is coupled to the bottle. A plurality of nozzles is coupled to the tube and the housing. The plurality of nozzles may selectively release the refrigerant into the interior of the housing. The item in the housing is rapidly frozen. An atmosphere actuator is coupled to the housing and the vacuum. The vacuum may remove the atmosphere from the interior of the housing. The vacuum may return the atmosphere to the interior of the housing. A freeze actuator is coupled to the housing and the vacuum. The bottle may release the refrigerant into the tube. The vacuum may return the refrigerant to the bottle.

BACKGROUND OF THE DISCLOSURE

1. Field of the Disclosure

The disclosure relates to freezer devices and more particularly pertainsto a new freezer device for rapidly freezing an item.

2. Summary of the Disclosure

An embodiment of the disclosure meets the needs presented above bygenerally comprising a housing that may contain an item. A vacuum iscoupled to the housing. A bottle is coupled to the housing. The bottlemay contain a refrigerant. A tube is coupled to the housing. The tube iscoupled to the bottle so the refrigerant is selectively released intothe tube. A plurality of nozzles is coupled to the tube. The pluralityof nozzles is in communication with an interior of the housing. Theplurality of nozzles may selectively release the refrigerant into theinterior of the housing. The item in the housing is rapidly frozen. Anatmosphere actuator is coupled to the housing. The atmosphere actuatoris operationally coupled to the vacuum. The atmosphere actuator isactuatable in a remove position. The vacuum may remove the atmospherefrom the interior of the housing. The atmosphere actuator is actuatablein a return position. The vacuum may return the atmosphere to theinterior of the housing. A freeze actuator is coupled to the housing.The freeze actuator is operationally coupled to the bottle and thevacuum. The freeze actuator is actuatable in a release position. Thebottle may release the refrigerant into the tube. The freeze actuator isactuatable in a return position. The vacuum may return the refrigerantto the bottle.

There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more importantfeatures of the disclosure in order that the detailed descriptionthereof that follows may be better understood, and in order that thepresent contribution to the art may be better appreciated. There areadditional features of the disclosure that will be described hereinafterand which will form the subject matter of the claims appended hereto.

The objects of the disclosure, along with the various features ofnovelty which characterize the disclosure, are pointed out withparticularity in the claims annexed to and forming a part of thisdisclosure.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The disclosure will be better understood and objects other than thoseset forth above will become apparent when consideration is given to thefollowing detailed description thereof. Such description makes referenceto the annexed drawings wherein:

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a freezer assembly according to anembodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 2 is a left side view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 3 is a back view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 4 is a cross sectional view taken along line 4-4 of FIG. 3 of anembodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 5 is a front view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

With reference now to the drawings, and in particular to FIGS. 1 through5 thereof, a new freezer device embodying the principles and concepts ofan embodiment of the disclosure and generally designated by thereference numeral 10 will be described.

As best illustrated in FIGS. 1 through 5, the freezer assembly 10generally comprises a housing 12. The housing 12 has an exterior wall 14extending between a top wall 16 and a bottom wall 18 of the housing 12.A front side 20 of the exterior wall 14 is open to access an interior ofthe housing 12. A plurality of feet 22 is coupled to the bottom wall 18of the housing 12. The plurality of feet 22 abut a support surface 24.

A chamber 26 is coupled to the housing 12. The chamber 26 has anextraneous wall 28 extending between each of a upper wall 30 and a lowerwall 32 of the chamber 26. A forward side 34 of the extraneous wall 28of the chamber 26 is open. The chamber 26 is positioned within theinterior of the housing 12.

The forward side 34 of the extraneous wall 28 of the chamber 26 isaligned with the front side 20 of the exterior wall 14 of the housing12. An item 36 is positionable within the chamber 26. The item 36 may bea food item that is to be frozen. The chamber 26 may be comprised of athermally insulating material.

A vacuum 38 is coupled to the upper wall 30 of the chamber 26. An intake40 of the vacuum 38 extends through the upper wall 30 of the chamber 26.The vacuum 38 is in fluid communication with an interior of the chamber26. The vacuum 38 selectively removes a gaseous atmosphere from thechamber 26.

A bottle 42 is coupled to the housing 12. The bottle 42 may contain arefrigerant 44. The refrigerant 44 may be liquid Nitrogen. Moreover, thebottle 42 is positioned between a back side 46 of the exterior wall 14of the housing 12 and a rear side 48 of the extraneous wall 28 of thechamber 26. The bottle 42 is in fluid communication with the vacuum 38.Additionally, the bottom 42 may be one of a pair of bottles 50.

A tube 52 is provided. The tube 52 has a coupled end 54 and a free end56. The coupled end 54 of the tube 52 is fluidly coupled to the bottle42. Additionally, the refrigerant 44 is selectively released into thetube 52.

The tube 52 comprises a plurality of loops 58. The plurality of loops 58is evenly spaced apart and distributed along each of the rear side 28, afirst lateral side 62 and a second lateral side 64 of the extraneouswall 28 of the chamber 26. A plurality of nozzles 66 is provided. Theplurality of nozzles 66 each has a fixed end 68 and a free end 70.

The fixed end 68 of the plurality of nozzles 66 is fluidly coupled tothe tube 52.

The free end 70 of the plurality of nozzles 66 each penetrates theextraneous wall 28 of the chamber 26. Moreover, the plurality of nozzles66 is evenly spaced apart and distributed along an entire length of thetube 52. The plurality of nozzles 66 penetrates each of the rear side48, a first lateral side 74 and a second lateral side 76 of theextraneous wall 28 of the chamber 26. Moreover, the plurality of nozzles66 may selectively release the refrigerant 44 into the interior of thechamber 26 so the item 36 in the chamber 26 is rapidly frozen.

A door 78 is hingedly coupled to the front side 20 of the exterior wall14 of the housing 12. The door 78 may close the housing 12. Anatmosphere actuator 80 is coupled to the front side 20 of the exteriorwall 14 of the housing 12. The atmosphere actuator 80 is electricallycoupled to the vacuum 38. The atmosphere actuator 80 is actuatable in aremove position so the vacuum 38 may remove the atmosphere from theinterior of the chamber 26. Additionally, the atmosphere actuator 80 isactuatable in a return position so the vacuum 38 may return theatmosphere to the interior of the housing 12.

A freeze actuator 82 is coupled to the front side 20 of the exteriorwall 14 of the housing 12. The freeze actuator 82 is electricallycoupled to the bottle 42 and the vacuum 38. The freeze actuator 82 isactuatable in a release position so the bottle 42 may release therefrigerant 44 into the tube 52. The freeze actuator 82 is actuatable ina return position so the vacuum 38 may return the refrigerant to thebottle 42.

A door actuator 84 is coupled to the front side 20 of the exterior wall14 of the housing 12. The door actuator 84 is actuatable to open thedoor 78. A display 86 is coupled to the front side 20 of the exteriorwall 14 of the housing 12. A processer 88 is coupled to the display 86.The processor 88 may be an electronic processor of any conventionaldesign. The display 86 may be an LED display of any conventional design.

A plurality of timer actuators 90 is coupled to the front side 20 of theexterior wall 14 of the housing 12. The plurality of timer actuators 90is each electrically coupled to the processor 88. The plurality of timeractuators 90 enters a selected time into the processor 88. The display86 displays and counts down the selected time.

A power supply 92 is coupled to the housing 12. The power supply 92 iselectrically coupled to each of the atmosphere actuator 80, the freezeactuator 82 and the processor 88. The power supply 92 comprises a powercord 94 extending outwardly from the exterior wall 14 of the housing 12.The power cord 94 is electrically coupled to a power source 96. Thepower source 96 may be an electrical outlet of any conventional design.

In use, the item 36 is placed in the chamber 26 and the door 78 isclosed. The atmosphere actuator 80 is actuated to the remove position toremove the atmosphere from the chamber 26. The freeze actuator 82 isactuated to the release position to release the refrigerant 44 into theinterior of the chamber 26. A time is entered using the plurality oftimer actuators 90. After the display 86 counts down the time, thefreeze actuator 82 is actuated to the return position so the refrigerant44 is returned to the bottle 42. The atmosphere actuator 80 is actuatedto the return position to return the atmosphere to the chamber 26. Theitem 36 is removed from the chamber 26.

With respect to the above description then, it is to be realized thatthe optimum dimensional relationships for the parts of an embodimentenabled by the disclosure, to include variations in size, materials,shape, form, function and manner of operation, assembly and use, aredeemed readily apparent and obvious to one skilled in the art, and allequivalent relationships to those illustrated in the drawings anddescribed in the specification are intended to be encompassed by anembodiment of the disclosure.

Therefore, the foregoing is considered as illustrative only of theprinciples of the disclosure. Further, since numerous modifications andchanges will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is notdesired to limit the disclosure to the exact construction and operationshown and described, and accordingly, all suitable modifications andequivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of thedisclosure. In this patent document, the word “comprising” is used inits non-limiting sense to mean that items following the word areincluded, but items not specifically mentioned are not excluded. Areference to an element by the indefinite article “a” does not excludethe possibility that more than one of the element is present, unless thecontext clearly requires that there be only one of the elements.

I claim:
 1. A freezer assembly configured for rapidly freezing an item,said assembly comprising: a housing configured to contain the item; avacuum coupled to said housing; a bottle coupled to said housing whereinsaid bottle is configured to contain a refrigerant; a tube coupled tosaid housing, said tube being coupled to said bottle such that therefrigerant is selectively released into said tube; a plurality ofnozzles coupled to said tube, said plurality of nozzles being incommunication with an interior of said housing such that said pluralityof nozzles is configured to selectively release the refrigerant intosaid interior of said housing such that the item in said housing israpidly frozen; an atmosphere actuator coupled to said housing, saidatmosphere actuator being operationally coupled to said vacuum, saidatmosphere actuator being actuatable in a remove position wherein saidvacuum is configured to remove the atmosphere from said interior of saidhousing, said atmosphere actuator being actuatable in a return positionwherein said vacuum is configured to return the atmosphere to saidinterior of said housing; and a freeze actuator coupled to said housing,said freeze actuator being operationally coupled to said bottle and saidvacuum, said freeze actuator being actuatable in a release positionwherein said bottle is configured to release the refrigerant into saidtube, said freeze actuator being actuatable in a return position whereinsaid vacuum is configured to return the refrigerant to said bottle. 2.The assembly according to claim 1, further comprising said housinghaving an exterior wall extending between a top wall and a bottom wallof said housing, a front side of said exterior wall being open to accessan interior of said housing.
 3. The assembly according to claim 2,further comprising a chamber coupled to said housing, said chamberhaving an extraneous wall extending between each of a upper wall and alower wall of said chamber, a forward side of said extraneous wall ofsaid chamber being open.
 4. The assembly according to claim 3, furthercomprising said chamber being positioned within said interior of saidhousing such that said forward side of said extraneous wall of saidchamber is aligned with said front side of said exterior wall of saidhousing such that the item is positionable within said chamber.
 5. Theassembly according to claim 4, further comprising said vacuum beingcoupled to said upper wall of said chamber such that said vacuum is influid communication with an interior of said chamber.
 6. The assemblyaccording to claim 3, further comprising said bottle being positionedbetween a back side of said exterior wall of said housing and a rearside of said extraneous wall of said chamber.
 7. The assembly accordingto claim 3, further comprising said tube having a coupled end and a freeend, said coupled end of said tube being fluidly coupled to said bottle.8. The assembly according to claim 7, further comprising said tubecomprising a plurality of loops being evenly spaced apart anddistributed along each of a rear side, a first lateral side and a secondlateral side of said extraneous wall of said chamber.
 9. The assemblyaccording to claim 3, further comprising said plurality of nozzles eachhaving a fixed end and a free end, said fixed end of said plurality ofnozzles each being fluidly coupled to said tube such that said free endof said plurality of nozzles penetrates said extraneous wall of saidchamber.
 10. The assembly according to claim 9, further comprising saidplurality of nozzles being evenly spaced apart and distributed along anentire length of said tube such that said plurality of nozzlespenetrates each of a rear side, a first lateral side and a secondlateral side of said extraneous wall of said chamber.
 11. The assemblyaccording to claim 2, further comprising a door hingedly coupled to saidfront side of said exterior wall of said housing such that said door isconfigured to close said housing.
 12. The assembly according to claim 1,further comprising said atmosphere actuator being electrically coupledto said vacuum.
 13. The assembly according to claim 1, furthercomprising said freeze actuator being electrically coupled to saidbottle and said vacuum.
 14. The assembly according to claim 1, furthercomprising: a power supply coupled to said housing; said power supplybeing electrically coupled to each of said atmosphere and said freezeactuators; said power supply comprising a power cord extending outwardlyfrom an exterior wall of said housing; and said power cord beingelectrically coupled to a power source.
 15. A freezer assemblyconfigured for rapidly freezing an item, said assembly comprising: ahousing having an exterior wall extending between a top wall and abottom wall of said housing, a front side of said exterior wall beingopen to access an interior of said housing; a chamber coupled to saidhousing, said chamber having an extraneous wall extending between eachof a upper wall and a lower wall of said chamber, a forward side of saidextraneous wall of said chamber being open, said chamber beingpositioned within said interior of said housing such that said forwardside of said extraneous wall of said chamber is aligned with said frontside of said exterior wall of said housing such that the item ispositionable within said chamber; a vacuum coupled to said upper wall ofsaid chamber such that said vacuum is in fluid communication with aninterior of said chamber. a bottle coupled to said housing wherein saidbottle is configured to contain a refrigerant, said bottle beingpositioned between a back side of said exterior wall of said housing anda rear side of said extraneous wall of said chamber; a tube having acoupled end and a free end, said coupled end of said tube being fluidlycoupled to said bottle such that the refrigerant is selectively releasedinto said tube, said tube comprising a plurality of loops being evenlyspaced apart and distributed along each of a rear side, a first lateralside and a second lateral side of said extraneous wall of said chamber;a plurality of nozzles each having a fixed end and a free end, saidfixed end of said plurality of nozzles each being fluidly coupled tosaid tube such that said free end of said plurality of nozzlespenetrates said extraneous wall of said chamber, said plurality ofnozzles being evenly spaced apart and distributed along an entire lengthof said tube, said plurality of nozzles penetrating each of a rear side,a first lateral side and a second lateral side of said extraneous wallof said chamber wherein plurality of nozzles is configured toselectively release the refrigerant into said interior of said chambersuch that the item in said chamber is rapidly frozen; a door hingedlycoupled to said front side of said exterior wall of said housing suchthat said door is configured to close said housing; an atmosphereactuator coupled to said housing, said atmosphere actuator beingelectrically coupled to said vacuum, said atmosphere actuator beingactuatable in a remove position wherein said vacuum is configured toremove the atmosphere from said interior of said chamber, saidatmosphere actuator being actuatable in a return position wherein saidvacuum is configured to return the atmosphere to said interior of saidchamber; a freeze actuator coupled to said housing, said freeze actuatorbeing electrically coupled to said bottle and said vacuum, said freezeactuator being actuatable in a release position wherein said bottle isconfigured to release the refrigerant into said tube, said freezeactuator being actuatable in a return position wherein said vacuum isconfigured to return the refrigerant to said bottle; and a power supplycoupled to said housing, said power supply being electrically coupled toeach of said atmosphere and said freeze actuators, said power supplycomprising a power cord extending outwardly from an exterior wall ofsaid housing, said power cord being electrically coupled to a powersource.